NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION CENTER INFORMATION SYSTEM
                ALERT (ALERT 00-045);W97M/RESUME.A@MM VIRUS
                        AS OF 2200 (EDT) 26 MAY 2000
                                      
   As of Friday evening, 26 May, a new and dangerous computer virus has
   been identified and is reportedly spreading through e-mail systems
   using Microsoft Outlook.
   Anti-virus industry sources are reporting that a number of corporate
   e-mail systems have already been infected, and some shut down as a
   result. The virus spreads by mailing itself to everyone in a users
   address book once opened. It also attempts to delete a number of files
   on the users system.
   The subject of the e-mail carrying this virus is: "Resume - Janet
   Simons". NIPC recommends that you do not open any e-mail with that
   subject line. Deactivate your executive summary feature in Microsoft
   Outlook, and only then delete the e-mail without opening. Patches are
   being prepared by the anti-virus industry. Refer to those sources for
   additional technical advice and assistance.
   The upcoming long holiday weekend poses opportunity for the spread of
   the virus over the next three days, with a potentially rapid surge in
   activity as of opening of business overseas on Monday and in the US on
   Tuesday. It also, however, provides all users with the opportunity to
   identify and remove the intruding e-mail. In passing e-mails in
   furtherance of this alert, avoid using the terms in the e-mail's
   subject line to prevent your message being filtered out as defenses
   are erected at receiving systems.
   Recipients are asked to report significant or suspected criminal
   activity to their [1]local FBI office or the NIPC Watch and Warning
   Unit, and to computer emergency response support and other law
   enforcement agencies as appropriate. The NIPC Watch and Warning Unit
   can be reached at (202) 323-3204/3205/3206 or nipc.watch@fbi.gov.
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References

   1. http://www.fbi.gov/contact/fo/fo.htm
   2. http://www.fbi.gov/nipc/nipcaaw.htm